Machine for packing goods



E. D. ANDERSON AND C. BECKMANN.

MACHINE FOR PACKING GOODS. APPLICATION man NOV. 13. 1917.

1,412,226., Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

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E. D. ANDERSON AND C. BECKMANN.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

E. D. ANDERSUN AND C. BECKMANN.

MACHlNE FOR PACKING GOODS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13. 1917.

1,412,226. Patented Apr. 11, 1922 4 SHEETSSHEET 3.

n mums E. D. ANDERSON AND C. BECKMANN.

MACHINE FOR PACKING GOODS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13. I9|7.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

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Ewes! UNITED surfs PATENT orricrq ERNEST n. ANDERSON AND cam. BECKMANN, on NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS r0 ANDERSON INCORPORATED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

MACHINE FOR PACKING GOODS. 1

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Beit known that we, ERNEST D. ANnEriso a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York'city, borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York, and CARL BEoKMAN-N, a subject of the Emperor of German and resident of New York c1ty,

county of ings, New York, have inventedcertaln new and useful Improvements in Machines for Packing Goods, of which the following is a'sp'ecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in means for filling articles in bulk, such as candies, into suitable receptacles. or containers, whereby successive receptacles may be charged each with anydeslred number of loose articles in an accurate and expeditious manner. I

In the embodiment of our invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings we provide a transmitter having pockets or re cesses to receive articles, a funnel or chute to receive the articles from the transmitter and guide the articles to receptacles, means to cause delivery to the funnel of a predetermined number of articles from the transmitter, and means to present receptacles in with separate receptacles simultaneously,

and the packets in the transmitter referred to are related and proportioned to the re.-

i ceiving end of the funnel in such a manner that for each discharge from the transmitter a portion of the number of articles for a receptacle (approximately one-half of such 'articles) will pass down one funnel portion and another portion (the other one-half of such articles) will pass down the other portion of the funnel. The receptacles are fed from oneportion to the other of the funnel for each successive charge from the transmitter into the funnel, the arrangement and operation being such that for each such discharge of articles into the funnel One-. half of the articles pass through one portion of the funnel into an empty receptacle Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 11, 1922 r Application filed. November 13, 1917. Serial No. 201,817.

and the remaining one half of the articles I Will simultaneously pass through the other portion of the funnel into a-receptacle previouslypartially charged, and brought to rest under the last named portion, resulting in acomplete charging of each receptacle in tWo successive stages.

4 Our inventionalso comprises means to assure the deposit in the pockets of the transmitter of a definite number of articles, such as a single article in each pocket, means to assure substantially simultaneous discharge from a plurality of pockets of the transmitter of the articles therein, means to feed receptacles or cartons successively, step by step, into charge receiving relation to the tunnel and in timed relation to the deposit of the articles from the transmitter into the funnel, and also means for other purposes herelnafter set forth. In the-particular form of transmitter herein set forth we provide a series of links or pockets each adapted for the reception of one or more articles, rods pivotally uniting said links or pockets whereby several continuous endless series of links or pockets are related side by side, which rods have rolls to bear upon a table or plate to maintain the transmitter in proper relation to receive the articles from a source of supply, such as a hopper, and means: for operating said transmitter step by step. In conjunction with such mechanism we providea number of' ejectors corresponding to the number of links or pockets laterally disposed along the transmitter adapted to enter such links or pockets. to eject articles therefrom, with means to reciprocate said ejectors in timed relation to the successive stops of the trans- I mitter in article delivering position, to cause successive discharge of articles from the laterally disposed series. of pockets into the funnel before mentioned. a

The invention also comprises novel de- 1 tale of improvement and combinations of opened receptacle adapted to be charged.

with articles in accordance with my im-- provements.

ceptacles; Fig. 3 is a perspective'view of a pocket or link of the transmitter; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of the transmitter; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5, 5, in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the ma chine; Fig. 7 is a sectional plan view on the line 7, 7, in Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the transmitter substantially on the line 8, 8, in Fig. 7; Fig. 9 isa detail cross section, enlarged, on the line 9, 9, in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a detail front view illustrating portions of the delivery end of the transmitter and the funnel; Fig. ll is an enlar ed section on the line 11, 11', in Fig. 10, and ig. 12 is a perspective view of an Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

We have illustrated our improvements in corporated in a machine having means to feed successive receptacles step by step,

. wherein 1 indicates a main frame having a conveyer 2, which may be in the form of an endless chain mounted upon supporting rolls or wheels 3 at opposite ends of the conveyer,

' which rolls are suitably ivotally supported at 4 in the main frame one of which rolls is not shown). At 5 is a toothed wheel receiving said conveyer, and pivotally supported at 6 in the main frame, and there may 'be another wheel similar to wheel 5 at the opposite end of the machine. As a means to pperatethe conveyer step by step wheel 5.

is secured to shaft 6, and to said shaft is also secured the slotted member 7 of a Geneva movement, the opposite. member pf'whichis shown in the form of an arm 8 having a projection on roller 9 to cooperate with the slots of member 7 in a wellknown manne-r. The arm 8 is secured upon shaft 10 journaled in the main frame, which shaft is provided with a gear 11 in mesh with a gear-12 secured upon shaft 13 journaled in the main frame. Shaft 13 may be rotated in any suitable manner, such as by means of a gear 141].

secured to said shaft and in mesh with a gear 15 secured upon power shaft 16, which may have a pulley 17 to receive a belt from a power source in any wellknown manner (Fig. 1). In accordance with the arrangements described, the shaft 16 may be rotated continuously but by means of the Geneva movement the conveyer 2 will be suitably operated step by step. Conveyer 2 is provided with spaced receivers, indicated at 2 to support receptacles or cartons 1 8. The receptacles or cartons 18 may be supplied to receivers 2 in any suitable or wellknownmanner. 'As shown in Fig. 1,. said recap-j. tacles 18 are retained upon the conveyer in an upright manner, with their flaps 18 open'.i .The receptacles 18 are adapted to besuc'icessively brought to rest beneath or in artithe conveyer in any suitable manner in posiinto said receptacles. While the funnel may -1ty of separate funnels may be secured in cle receiving relation to a funnel or chute 19 in which goods or articles are to be deposited for discharge into the open ends of said re ceptacles. Said funnel is supported above tion -to receive articles from a transmitter to direct, such articles therefrom into the receptacles 18.. We have shown the funnel 19 as comprising a plurality of outlets 19 19, so spaced that their delivery ends will register with two spaced receptacles 18 simultaneously, whereby articles in bulk deposited substantially simultaneously in the receiving end of said funnel will pass in desired order have but a single delivery portion or outlet to deliver articles into a single receptacle at one time, the funnel is shown having two delivery portions or outlets. to deliver the articles into tworeceptacles vat the same time, to expedite the charging of the receptacle, as hereinafter explained. The funnel may be made in a single structure having two deliveryportions or outlets, or a pluralplace side by side for the same purpose.

A transmitter for the articles is indicated generally at 20, and is shown comprising a series of pockets or links 21, pivotally connected togetherby spaced parallel rods 22, whereby said pockets or links are united in an endless manner as in the nature of an endless chain. The pockets 21 are shown arranged side by side along the spaced rods 22, in parallel relation, according to the number of articles to be delivered from the transmitter H at each step thereof. For instance, if, twenty articles, such as candies,

are to be delivered into a receptacle 18, there will he twenty pockets 21, side by side in seriestransversely across the transmitter, and

'there,"will be a number of such pockets or links extendin g'lengthwise along the transmitter corresponding to the length thereof.

The pockets 21 may be made of sheet metal stamped-or pressed to the desired shape, and are shown comprising each an end wall 21 from which extend spaced side walls 21", the latter being shown provided with opposing holesf21 to receive corresponding rod 22, 11 5 and with eyes 21 on' the sideopposite the holes 21 coiled from the material of the pocket'or link to receive a rod 22. The eyes 21 are narrower than the spaces between the walls 21 so that the eye 21 of one pocket or link'may fit between the walls 21 of an adjacent longitudinally disposed pocket or link, whereby when rod 22 passes through the holes 21 of one pocket and through the eye '21 of the-next pocket, said two pockets 12.

will be coupled together on said rod, and so ';on throughout the length and breadth of the transmitter. It will be seen from the draw ings that links or pockets are similarly coupled to the rods 22 side by side, along the able manner to propel the transmitter step 'Wheels 27 are shown grooved to receive lengths of the rods transversely of the trans-- mitter, whereby the several recesses. in the pockets to receive the articles 23 (Figs. 5

and 11) are disposed in transverse rows is supported upon wheels 26 and 27 (Fig. 6)

the wheels 26 being shown spaced apart at one end of the transmitter and the-wheels.

27 spaced apart at the other end of. the transmitter (Fig. 7). .The wheels 26 are shown toothed and secured upon shaft 28 to propel the transmitter and the wheels 27 are journaled upon shaft 29, which shafts are supported by a suitable framing 30 carried by main frame'l, which framing 30 also supports the plate ortable 25. The plate or table 25 is shown provided with depending webs screwed to framing 30 (Figs. 2 and ro s 24Ito guide the transmitter. 5

The shaft 28 may be rotated in any suit by step or intermittently. We have shown said shaft provided with ratchet wheel 31 cooperative with a spring-pressed pawl 32 (Figs. 1 and 2) pivotally carried by an arm 33 that is journaled upon shaft 28, torock intermittently for correspondingly operating shaft 28. A rod 34 is shown pivotally connected-with arm 33, which rod has a projection 35 to cooperate with a cam 36 secured upon a shaft 13 (Fig. 1), whereby as said shaft is rotated the arm 33 will be intermittently rocked for intermittent or step by step operation of the transmitter. The toothed wheels 26 are adapted to receive the rolls or heads 24 to propel the'transmitter step by step, in accordance with the rotation of shaft 28; The delivery portion of said I transmitter is located adjacent to the upper or receiving portion of funnel or chute 1,9 to deposit the articles 23 therein. (Figs. 2 and 11.) We have shown means to eject the articles 23 from the transmitter to cause transverse rows of said articles to enter the funnel in a successive or step by step manner. For such purpose we provide ejectors 37, shown in the form of projections extending outwardly from a bar 38. (Figs. 2, 6, 7 and 11.) Said bar is shown extending transversely within the transmitter adjacent to and between wheels 26, in position to permit the ejectors 37 to pass into or through the openings or recesses in the corresponding pockets or links 21 of the transmitter. Said 'ejectors are arranged in a transverse row,

the ejectors corresponding in number to the number of pocketsin a transverse row of the ported to reciprocate.

transmitter. The bar 38 is shown provided with rearwardly extending arms 39, shown adjacent to opposite ends of said bar, which arms are shownslotted at 39 (Fig. 11) to receive shaft 28, whereby the arms are sup- The arms 39 are shown connected together by a rod 40 (Fig. 7) shown spaced 'rearwardly from bar 38,

and to saidrod is connected a longitudinally extending rod 41 that is pivotally connected at 42 with a. rock arm 43 secured upon shaft 29 (Figs. 2, 6 and 7).

Shaft 29 may be rocked by any suitable means. We have shown said shaft provided with a crank arm 44 that is pivotally connected with a rod 45 that is operatively connected with a cam 46 on shaft 13 (Fig; 1).

As shaft 13 is rotated, the arm 44 will rock the shaft 29 tocause reciprocations'of rod 41, whereby the ejectors will be moved into and from a row of pockets or links of I the transmitter 20 each time the lattencomes to rest, to eject a transverse row of articles 23 from the transmitter for passage into the funnel or chute'19.

The articles 23 may be delivered .upon the transmitter in any suitable manner. We have shown a hopper 47 for said articles located above the transmitter and having a passage 47 leading to the top of the transmitter, whereby articles from the hopper may pass into the pockets of the transmitter.

The hopper is shown. providedwith forwardly extending sidewalls 47 on opposite sides of the upper run of the transmitter, and with a forward end wall 47 and a rearward downwardly inclined end wall 47 d (Fig. 6) whereby the articles from the hopperare prevented from falling off of the transmitter. The hopper may be supported upon framing 30 by suitable bars 48 (Figs. 6 and 7). In order to properly distribute articles 23 from the hopper into the corre-. sponding upper longitudinal rows of pock ets' of the transmitter, We provide spaced bars 50 located over the side walls 21". of the pockets 21 of thetransmitter and extending 21 (Figs. 7 and 9). The bars 50are located in slots in the 'under edges of the walls 47, 47 of the hopper, whereby said bars are guided and may reciprocate while resting upon the corresponding members of the transmitter. The bars 50 are to be reciprocated for the purpose of stirring or agitating the articles 23 that pass from the hopper to the transmitter. For such purpose we have shown the rearward ends of the bars 50 pivotally connected-to a transverse rod 51, the opposite end portions of which are pivotally connected by links 52 with crank arms 53 shown secured to the ends of shaft 29, wherereciprocated. The bars are shown provided with uneven or toothed upper edges at 50*, whereby to encounter articles 23 agitate them.

In order to prevent the accumulation of articles 23 over the forward delivery portion of the transmitter, we provide rocking fingers 54, which depend over the transmitter between the walls 47 and rearwardly of the wall 47 of the hop er from a rock shaft (Figs; 2 and 6). aid fingers are arranged in a transverse row over the transmitter, and are shown depending between the spaced bars 50 and terminating over the upper edges of the pockets of the transmitter, to sweep back articles 23 that may be carried uponthe transmitter above such articles in the pockets thereof. The shaft 55 is shown journaled in bearings at 56 upon the side walls 47". Shaft 55 is shown provided with a crank arm 57 that is pivotally connected with one end of a rod 58 theopposite end of which is pivotally connected at 59 with the adjacent crank arm 53 (Figs. 2, 6 and 7)., whereby as arm 53 is rocked, the shaft 55 w1ll be rocked to rock the fingers 54.

Our improvements may be installed in a machine to which opened receptacles 18 are supplied in any desired manner to receive articles or goods from the funnel or chute 19,

and from which machine the said receptacles may be removed with their flaps 18 open, or in which machine such flaps may be closed. Or our improvements may be installed in a machine equipped with means to open collapsed receptacles or cartons, feed the opened receptacles in position to receive the articles or goods from the funnel 19, and also equipped with means to close said flaps of the charged receptacles, and to deliver the charged and closed receptacles. We have illustrated our improvements in connection with a machine of the last named character, which machine is more fully set forth; in application for Letters Patent of Ernest D. Anderson for .machine for acking articles, filed March 21, 1917, Serial 0. 156,297 In Fig.1 of the accompanying drawings .devices are indicated generally at 60 to close flaps at one end of opened receptacles that are then horizontally disposed, and at 61, 62 are indicated generally meansfor turning said receptacles to an upright position upon the conveyer 2 to pass under the legs of the funnel 19 with their flaps 18 opened or flaring. Means may be provided for closing fiaps 18 of the charged receptacles, substantially as set forth in the aforesaid application, and the charged receptacles may be moved down'to a substantially horizontal position upon the conveyer by means indi-' cated at 63, in conjunction with any other desired devices, to permit paste to be applied to one or more of the flaps 18 as by means of pasters indicated generally at 6 1 (Fig. 1). Such pasting devices may be arranged in any suitable manner, or such as shown 1n Letters Patent granted to-Ernest D. Anderson on August 2.4, 1915,No. 1,153,233. The pasted and closed charged receptacles may be delivered through a guide 65 to any suitable means for receiving and removing the receptacles from the machine.

It will be understood that the funnel outlets 19 ,19 are spaced apart a distance corresponding to the spacing of the receivers 2 of the conveyer, and in the direction thereof whilst the transmitter extends with regard to its length in a direction at right angles to the direction of the length of the transmitter, whereby the transverse rows of pockets of the transmitter extend in the direction of the length of the conveyer, the row of the ejectors extending similarly, whereby the articles deposited from the transmitter in the funnel will be quickly proportioned in equal numbers in spaced relation along the conveyer, according to the spacing of the receivers and receptacles thereon.

The operation of the improvements may be described as follows: The supply of articles 23 from the hopper will pass 'on to the upper run of the transmitter between the reciprocative bars 50, and. such articles will enter the subjacent pockets of the transmitter. 'The transmitter will move step by the conveyer will come to rest, with recepta- I cles 18 respectively beneath the outlet portions 19*, 19 of the funnel. Since the'position of the intermediateportion 19 of the funnel, as illustrated in Fig. 1, is located approximately at the mid-transverse portion of the transmitter, one-half of the articles therefrom at one operation of the ejectors will pass into the portion 19 and the other I half of such articles will pass into the portion 19 of the funnel, whereby one-half of such articles will pass into the lefthand receptacle 18 and theother half of such articles will pass into the ri hthand receptacle 18, as shown located in ig. 1. Upon the next step of the conveyer said lefthand receptacle 18 will be broughtto rest under the portion 19 of the funnel, whereby when the transmitter next brings a row of articles 23 over the funnel and the ejectors next discharge such articles intothe funnel, onehalf of such articles will pass down the funnelportion 19 and complete the charg-, ingof the then righthand receptacle 18, and the other one-half of said articles will pass .give the first one halt charge in the receptacle then under the last named portion.

' tacle advancedbythe conveyer, in that each.

support for the.transmitteaactuating mechanism to operate the transmitter, spaced bars located over the walls of the pockets and down funnel portion 19 of the. funnel and The same operation occurs for each recepand means to malntain said bars in spaced relat1on.-

receptacle is partiallycharged upon one de- 2. The combination of a transmitter havposit of articles"-in the'-;funnel-and finally charged-upon the ne-xt deposit of articles in ing a se riesof successively disposed pockets the funnel, with the result that if a receplocated transversely of the transmitter, a

tacle has'made two stops beneath the funnel support!forfithe transmitter, actuating mechit will pass therefrom fully charged, and so anism to operate the transmitter,"spaced bars on with each succeeding. receptacle. The located over ,thewalls of the pockets and extending longitudinally of the transmitter,

advaritage of the arrangementdescribed is extending. longitudinally of the transmitter,

that the speed of operation for filling the\a support.to maintainsaidbars in spaced rereceptacles may be expedited, for a given ation, and means to reciprocate said bars. number of articles in a receptacle, by charg- "ing one-half thereof into the receptacles in-"ing'af series .of-successively disposed pockets if twenty articles are to be charged into'each. support ff two successive steps of the conveyer, since locate ltransversely jof" the transmitter,. a

i V i nsmitteaactuatingmech-. receptacle, ten of such articles Wlll run into anism tofoperatethe transmitter,spaced bars' the receptacle quicker than the twenty arti v locatedover'the'wallsof the pockets and ex-- i cles would, thus enabling the. operations oftending longitiidinally of the transmitter, a a

the conveyer to be speeded. It w1ll be unsupport to maintain said bars in spaced .reladerstood, of course, that the improved transs tion, a transverse bar .pivotally' connected mitter in conjunction with the ejectors may .with said longitudinal bars, and means to be used with a funnel having a single outlet operate the transverse bar to reciprocate the to discharge articles to fully charge a relongitudinal bars. ceptacle communicating with the single out-' let at each step of the transmitter, where'the ing a series of successively disposed pockets question of speed of filling the receptacles located transverselyof the transmitter, a is not' so important or the character of the support for the transmitter, actuating mecharticles may dictate. It also will be underanism to operate the transmitter, spaced bars stoodthat since the transmitter is provided located over the walls of the pockets and exwith a definite number of pockets in each tending longitudinallyof the transmitter, a transverse row, the number of articles support to maintain said bars in spaced re- The combination of a transmitter hav- 4. The combination of a transmitter hav- 7 charged into-the receptacles always will belation, a transverse bar pivotally connected equal, as the pockets of the transmitter will with said longitudinal bars, a rock arm piveach be made only to receive a definite numotally connected with the transverse bar, and her of' articles, such as one or two in each means to actuate said rock armpocket, whereby reliance may be had that each receptacle will contain a predetermined ing a series of successively disposed pockets number of articles. located transversely of the transmitter, a While we have shown two funnel delivery support for the transmitter, actuating mechportions or outlets for discharging equal anlsm to operate the transmitter, spaced bars numbers of articles similarly into two relocated over the walls of the pockets and exceptacles, it will be apparent that more than tending longitudinally of the transmitter, and two funnel portions or outlets may be spaced means to maintain said bars in spaced relaside by side to receive each a corresponding tion, said bars having projections on their number of articles from the transmitter siupper surfaces for agitatingarticles.

multaneously, for deposit in the receptacles, 6. The combination of a transmitter havwhereby each receptacle will receive a poring a series of successively disposed pockets tion of its "full charge in three or more located transversely of the transmitter, a stages instead of in two stages as illustrated support for the transmitter, actuating mechin the accompan ing drawings, the number anism to operate the transmitter, spaced bars of pockets in t e transverse rows of the located over the walls of the pockets and extransmitter and the number of ejectors for tending longitudinally of the transmitter,

such pocket-s being pro ortionate to the and ahopper having endwalls provided with spacing of the funnel de ivery portions or slots slidably receivlng said bars to maintain outlets and the'fnumber of articles for a them in spaced relation tothe pockets of the receptacle. transmitter.

Having now described our invention what '7. The combination of a transmitter havwe claim is: ing a series of successively disposed pockets 1. The combination of a transmitter hav ing a series of successively disposed pockets support'for the transmitter, actuating mechlocated transversely of the transmitter, a v

65 located transversely of the transmitter, a anlsm to operate the transmitter,.spaced bars located over the walls of the pockets and extending longitudinally, of the transmitter, a hopper having end walls provided with slots slidably receiving said bars to maintain them in spaced relation to the pockets of the,

tuating mechanism to move the transmitter step b step, a rock shaft, fingers depending from t e rock shaft over pockets of the transmitter, a crank arm connected with said shaft, a rod extending from the crank arm, another crank arm connected with said rod, and means to rock the last named crank arm.

9. The combination of a transmitter having a seriesvof successively disposed pockets located transversely of the transmitter, a support for the transmitter, actuating mechanism to operate the transmitter,-spaced bars located: over the walls of the pockets and extending longitudinally of the transmitter, a support to maintain said bars in spaced rela tion, fingers located over the pockets of the transmitter between said bars, and means to operate said fin rs.

10. The combination of a transmitter having a series of successively disposed pockets located transversely of the transmltter, a

support for the transmitter, actuating mechrom said 11'. The combination of a transmitter having a series of successively disposed pockets locatedv transversely of the transmitter, a

located over the walls of the pockets and we tending longitudinally of the transmitter, a support tomalntaln said bars in spaced relation, a shaft extending transversely over the transmitter, fingers depending from said shaft between saidbars over the pockets of the transmitter, and means to rock the shaft for rocking the fingers between the bars over the pockets of the transmitter.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New Yorkand State of New York, this 9th day of November, 1917.

ERNEST D. ANDERSON CARL BECK-MANN.

'45 support for the transmitter, actuating mech-I amsm to operate the transmitter, spaced bars 

